title: Ca2(+)-activated K+ currents in smooth muscle.
abstract: Calcium-activated potassium currents have been described in a wide variety of cell types. This report summarizes some important properties of these currents in smooth muscle and provides examples from our recent single channel recordings from human cystic artery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Physiology, University of Calgary, Alta., Canada.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akbarali
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakajima
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Wyse
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Giles
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D015221:Potassium Channels; D002118:Calcium